Commercial Drivers License (CDL) - Type 1 Interstate | Montana Department of Justice

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high53-3032.00	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	title_inference	$57,440 median$78,800 top	+4%	8,930

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on License)

Pre-trip and post-trip inspections — perform per FMCSA §396.13 on a daily route under a trainer's review.
Class A CDL operation in fair weather — drive routinely on familiar interstate corridors with a senior co-driver.
Hours-of-service rules and ELD entries — record correctly across an 11-hour drive shift.
Coupling and uncoupling (fifth wheel, glad-hands, brake lines) — execute to spec on a paved drop yard.
Backing into a 90-degree dock — complete in three attempts under a yard-jockey's spotter direction.
Trip-planning basics (rest stops, fuel, scales) — produce for a single-leg run with a dispatcher's review.
Bills of lading and shipping documents — sign and reconcile for a routine pickup and delivery.
Defensive driving fundamentals (following distance, smith system) — apply consistently on a familiar route.
Truck stop and roadside repair contacts — know when to call dispatch vs. attempt a self-fix.
Fuel-stop discipline (route, brand, cents-per-mile target) — follow the company's fueling plan.

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